How Do You Recycle Bronze & Aluminum?
Recycling your metals and other reusable materials is helpful for keeping the amount of garbage in landfills down, and a way to conserve resources. Bronze and aluminum are considered non-ferrous metals, which means they do not contain iron and are worth more at recycling centers. Listed below are tips on how to recycle bronze and aluminum and receive the highest value. Clean your scrap metal and items. For bronze, pour a dime-sized amount of the metal polish onto the cleaning clothing and wipe down the bronze. In general, clean bronze pieces are worth more. Rinse the aluminum scrap pieces or cans with water or wipe the pieces down with a cleaning cloth and a dime-sized amount of metal polish, or enough polish until the scrap piece is clean. Sort your items. Separating your bronze and aluminum from other recyclables makes it easier at the recycling center to weigh your items based on the type of metal. Visit your local recycling center. Scrap metal is treated differently than plastic an
